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Islam Unit
Ch. 7-9
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Islam | the religious faith of Muslims; also the civilization based on the Islamic religion and the group of countries where Islam in the main religion |
| Muhammad | a man born around 570 who taught the faith of Islam |
| Polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| Ka'bah | located in the center of the Holy City of Makkah, place where shrines are worshiped |
| Allah | Arabic word for God |
| prophet | a person who speaks or interprets the words of God |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| Muslim | a person who follows the Islamic faith |
| boycott | a refusal to do business with an organization or group to try and make a point |
| mosque | a Islamic place of worship |
| siege | a military action in which a place is surrounded and cut off to force those inside to surrender |
| Caliph | Muslim leader |
| revealed | uncovered, shown |
| Qur'an | the holy book of the religion of Islam |
| Sunnah | the example that Muhammad set for Muslims about how to live |
| Five Pillars of Islam | the most basic acts of worship for Muslims |
| Shahadah | the first pillar of Islam that focus on declaration of faith in Islam |
| muezzin | a "crier" that calls Muslims to prayer five times each day |
| Salat | the second pillar of Islam that focuses on daily prayer |
| purified | clean, washed, pure |
| Zakat | the third pillar of Islam and focuses on helping others |
| Ramadan | the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, during which Muslims are required to fast |
| distribute | divide and give equally to others |
| fasting | not eating or drinking |
| Eid al-Fitr | a special celebration held at the end of Ramadan, food, clothes and parties |
| Pilgrimage | a religious journey to a holy place |
| Siyam | the fourth pillar of Islam and focuses on the holy month of Ramadan |
| Hajj | the fifth pillar of Islam and focuses on pilgrimage to the holy city, Makkah |
| jihad | Muslims "struggle" with the challenges within themselves and the world as they strive to please God |
| shari'ah | the body of Islamic laws based on the Qur'an |
| Adaptation | a change made to an existing object or way of doing things |
| Innovations | something new;an improvement |
| cultural diffusion | the spread of cultural elements from one group of people to another |
| philosopher | a scholar, teacher, or thinker who seeks knowledge |
| immortal | to live forever |
| evolution | the slow process of change in plants and animals from simpler forms to more complex forms |
| astrolabe | a navigational tool used to travel |
| The Canon of Medicine | a book that was written by "the prince of physicians" explain how to fight diseases |
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